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schatzi
02-08-2007, 02:01 PM
I have a friend who was an alcoholic before. He told us about his experiences of being dependent to the alcohol. He think always of alcohol, though he is at work. He tend to be agressive and forgetful. One time, he told us that he can never accomplish things without drinking alcohol. He drinks 2 bottles Wodka a day otherwise, he cannot finish his job at the office. The highest point was, he attempted his life to death. He layed in coma and after being awake, he changed his life. He is now 10 years of being a dry-alcoholic. He never take alcohol anymore. And now he is very happy of his life.
Your friend is very Kewl :) :)
Ricardo
02-08-2007, 03:33 PM
Congratulations to your friend, schatzi! That's a fine accomplishment.
I knew and sometimes worked with someone who overcame alcoholism, and he was proud of his success as well.
shinningstar
02-09-2007, 07:07 AM
I have a friend who was an alcoholic before. He told us about his experiences of being dependent to the alcohol. He think always of alcohol, though he is at work. He tend to be agressive and forgetful. One time, he told us that he can never accomplish things without drinking alcohol. He drinks 2 bottles Wodka a day otherwise, he cannot finish his job at the office. The highest point was, he attempted his life to death. He layed in coma and after being awake, he changed his life. He is now 10 years of being a dry-alcoholic. He never take alcohol anymore. And now he is very happy of his life.
Great story schatzi. I like your story because of the happy ending unlike my neighbor he ended up being killed by his wife because of drinking too much alcohol. My neighbor used to punch and slap his wife if she failed to buy an alcoholic drink. Out of anger, the wife killed his husband by shooting his head with the use of a gun.
aima123
02-09-2007, 07:17 AM
So sad shinningstar. Actually my father is only an alcoholic. And that would be my great problem becuase once he got drunk my mother is always his enemy. He even hurt my mom and it is not really good example to us children. We even argued each other everytime he went drunk because I feel pity to my mom. Huhh that is always my worst nightmare, that I am afraid if my mother can't take that prob anymore.
schatzi
02-09-2007, 07:40 PM
Congratulations to your friend, schatzi! That's a fine accomplishment.
I knew and sometimes worked with someone who overcame alcoholism, and he was proud of his success as well.
I admit, I am very proud of my friend who overcame this kind of problem. Although that was not an easy decision of him.
shinningstar
02-10-2007, 05:58 AM
Take it as a challenge aima123. Don't lose HOPE. Try to talk to your father seriously and advice him what's the best thing to do. Tell him that if he will drink alcohol put it in the stomach not in the head. Hope he will listen to you.
brindal
04-04-2007, 10:38 PM
my partner is 26 and an alcoholic she has had 3 attempts to stop drinking on her own the last time she tried she was rushed to hospital in near coma state .alcohol is one the hardest substancess to withdraw from and stay withdrawn from there is. i have seen the effects it has on my partners body after two days of not drinking,eg,muscle spasms,swollen joints three times there normal size,massive cramps,red blotches like bruises appearing befor my eyes.for a full blown alcoholic stopping without proper medical supervision can be amazingly painfull and even lead to coma and death......
aima123
05-30-2007, 09:20 AM
Take it as a challenge aima123. Don't lose HOPE. Try to talk to your father seriously and advice him what's the best thing to do. Tell him that if he will drink alcohol put it in the stomach not in the head. Hope he will listen to you.
My father neglected all our advices. What we did now is to accept the fact and we extend our long patience, because whatever happens he is still our father. We just trust him to GOD.
Ricardo
05-30-2007, 09:55 PM
I wish you the best of luck with that. I've never been in that position but it sounds like it must be very challenging.
mtajim
05-31-2007, 10:53 AM
People only come back when they reach their rock bottom stage . At that point you start loving your life more than the drug.
shinningstar
06-01-2007, 03:37 AM
Some people always ended up having REGRETS in life. I think it's not yet to late for your father to start a new life. Nobody can help him except himself. If I'm in your shoes, I'll drag my father to rehabilitation center whether he likes it or not. Sounds too rude!
mtajim
06-01-2007, 06:55 AM
If you love someone and want him not to leave regreatable life than you shouls take harsh decision and take him to rehab. Thats the only way you can save addicts
It is very inspiring for the people who are alcoholic that alcoholic land you into death. He was save because he was lucky enough.
Belucci
09-21-2007, 06:00 PM
I have a friend who was an alcoholic before. He told us about his experiences of being dependent to the alcohol. He think always of alcohol, though he is at work. He tend to be agressive and forgetful. One time, he told us that he can never accomplish things without drinking alcohol. He drinks 2 bottles Wodka a day otherwise, he cannot finish his job at the office. The highest point was, he attempted his life to death. He layed in coma and after being awake, he changed his life. He is now 10 years of being a dry-alcoholic. He never take alcohol anymore. And now he is very happy of his life.
Sad but it have a lesson to be learned. It tells us how dangerous effects of alcohol can have when a person get addicted to it. I hope you ever read this thread should at least try quit alcohol if he is alcoholic.
easternbrain
09-23-2007, 02:57 PM
One of the interesting things that I have noticed is that people with alcoholic tendencies often tend to be a bit melancholy.
What do you say?
marlboro
09-27-2007, 10:53 AM
One of the interesting things that I have noticed is that people with alcoholic tendencies often tend to be a bit melancholy.
What do you say?
You are very true I was alcoholic and I can understand cery well what you want to tell.
I use to be very depressed and get very irritated very soon but then when I recovered then thing start getting back to normal.
easternbrain
09-28-2007, 04:06 AM
More interesting is the fact that you even dont know what is making you sad but you are sad. What a saddy affair? :D
Exactly most alcoholics are sad but they really don't know why they are sad and give some very funny reasons for their sadness. Most of them get depressed and many of them try to suicide.
websurfpro
10-10-2007, 01:17 PM
Congratullations to your friend! If he continued with 2 bottles of drink a day of Vodka! wow .. he would not have made it till now, that is an awfull amount of drink for a single day, i think it is equal to 30 beers.. to much for a person to take. My gradfathers used to drink rum, after he retired ..after 10 years of 2 bottles a day he died suddenly of cancer :(